South Africans vote in local elections in test for ANC

Failing public services, corruption and high crime rates have led to growing frustration among South African voters. That could lead to further losses for the ANC.

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Polls suggest the governing party could fall below 40 percent as voters weigh failing services.

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Al Jazeera 10h ago

South Africans vote in local elections seen as test for embattled ANC

Polls suggest the governing party could fall below 40 percent as voters weigh failing services.

DW 6h ago

South Africans vote in local elections in test for ANC

Guardian 12h ago

ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections

Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cuts The African National Congress is on course for a bruising result in South Africa’s local elections on Wednesday as voters go to the polls amid deep discontent over water outages, power cuts and crumbling infrastructure. The former liberation movement, which Nelson Mandela led to power in 1994 at the end of aparthei…